diff --git a/examples/vector-features.html b/examples/vector-features.html
index bd64da23ac..743cd40d09 100644
--- a/examples/vector-features.html
+++ b/examples/vector-features.html
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
             style_mark.graphicXOffset = -(style_mark.graphicWidth/2);  // this is the default value
             style_mark.graphicYOffset = -style_mark.graphicHeight;
             style_mark.externalGraphic = "../img/marker.png";
+            // graphicTitle only works in Firefox and Internet Explorer
+			style_mark.graphicTitle = "this is a test tooltip";
 
             var vectorLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("Simple Geometry", {style: layer_style});
 
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
index bd704d4cf9..0c4ac678a7 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature/Vector.js
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ OpenLayers.Feature.Vector = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Feature, {
  * graphicZIndex - {Number} The integer z-index value to use in rendering.
  * graphicName - {String} Named graphic to use when rendering points.  Supported values include "circle" (default),
  *     "square", "star", "x", "cross", "triangle".
+ * graphicTitle - {String} Tooltip for an external graphic. Only supported in Firefox and Internet Explorer.
  * backgroundGraphic - {String} Url to a graphic to be used as the background under an externalGraphic.
  * backgroundGraphicZIndex - {Number} The integer z-index value to use in rendering the background graphic.
  * backgroundXOffset - {Number} The x offset (in pixels) for the background graphic.
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Canvas.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Canvas.js
index 727261732c..8f74bca196 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Canvas.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/Canvas.js
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.Canvas = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer, {
     drawExternalGraphic: function(pt, style) {
        var img = new Image();
        img.src = style.externalGraphic;
+       
+       if(style.graphicTitle) {
+           img.title=style.graphicTitle;           
+       }
 
        var width = style.graphicWidth || style.graphicHeight;
        var height = style.graphicHeight || style.graphicWidth;
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index 58d0b42809..ee630ce7df 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
             if (style.externalGraphic) {
                 pos = this.getPosition(node);
                 
+        		if (style.graphicTitle) {
+                    node.setAttributeNS(null, "title", style.graphicTitle);
+                }
                 if (style.graphicWidth && style.graphicHeight) {
                   node.setAttributeNS(null, "preserveAspectRatio", "none");
                 }
@@ -330,7 +333,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         if (style.pointerEvents) {
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "pointer-events", style.pointerEvents);
         }
-        
+		        
         if (style.cursor != null) {
             node.setAttributeNS(null, "cursor", style.cursor);
         }
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
index 5cce601a48..b4d01bdae3 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/VML.js
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.VML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
         if (node._geometryClass == "OpenLayers.Geometry.Point") {
             if (style.externalGraphic) {
                 this.drawGraphic(node, geometry, style);
+        		if (style.graphicTitle) {
+                    node.title=style.graphicTitle;
+                } 
                 // modify style/options for fill and stroke styling below
                 style.fillColor = "none";
                 options.isStroked = false;